Fic Rec: Ingénue

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

Title: Ingénue
Author: ebonlock
Pairing: Anthea/Irene Adler, Anthea/Original Female Character, Anthea/Harry Watson
Length: 95909 words.
Rating: Mature.
Warnings: No warnings apply.
Verse: Sherlock BBC, pre-series 3.

Author's summary: Her safe word is 'enough', because as soon as she meets Irene she knows she's never going to need it again.

Reccer's comments: This is the fic I want everyone to read but that I can’t talk about or describe, because nothing I can say will make it justice. I read it on my commute to work last fall (90 min on bus and train) and there were days I missed connections on purpose just to get to read for a little bit longer.

This started as a fix-it fic for A Scandal in Belgravia, but it’s a fantastic character study of Anthea (and Mycroft, in a way). I love the characterisations in this fic, especially Anthea and Mycroft, but also Irene, John and Sherlock. Not to mention that the depth that ebonlock brings to Harry Watson is amazing. This is one of my all-time favourite Anthea fics because she has so many human flaws. That actually goes for the entire cast, but Anthea and Mycroft tend to always be portrayed as some kind of super humans who have the stamina and skillset of mythological gods. It’s refreshing to read about them as believable people and ebonlock does it so well. My favourite detail is the high heels, Anthea’s and Irene’s. It sounds silly, but it is one of those things that just stuck with me and when you read you’ll understand.

As I said: I can’t really talk about it or make it justice.

Comments

[silverusagi]

I love this fic! So much so that I read it all in one sitting and then got to talking to the author and ended up retroactively beta'ing it for her. I couldn't shut up about it right after I finished reading.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

And may I say you were an awesome beta and I feel rather wretchedly guilty that I didn't get the final bit of edits up this long weekend but there were...things :(

[silverusagi]

Well, I don't think I finished the last bit of edits until like a year after I started, so you're in good company. :)

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Can I just tell you reading this rec yesterday pretty much made my day? My fics don't tend to end up on rec pages all that often and your very kind words were sincerely appreciated. Though I do apologize for making you miss some stops on your commute ;)

[solrosan.livejournal.com]

This fic is amazing and should be reced everywhere it can be :) I was surprised that it wasn't up here already. I'm happy that I could make that right!

And I missed those connections gladly and with open eyes, no need to apologise ;)